2022 budget just under $3 million

Council approved: 2022 budget for the Town of Odessa

FUND REVENUES EXPENDITURES

001-General $1,071,133.73 $1,071,133.73

012-Cemetery $35,890.73 $35,890.73

101-Street $84,700.00 $84,700.00

103-Hotel/Motel $1,500.00 $1,500.00

313-Cumulative Reserve $13,000.00 $13,000.00

401-Water $264,691.67 $264,691.67

402-Solid Waste $254,338.00 $254,338.00

422-Sewer $1,221,234.00 $1,221,234.00

633-State Remittance $100.00 $100.00

TOTAL 2021 ALL FUNDS $2,946,588.13 $2,946,588.13

Odessa – The Odessa Town Council met in the public library Monday to handle final business for the calendar year of 2021.

With inflation driving up costs, the council also passed resolutions raising the water/sewer/garbage fees for residential and commeQrcial locations. Resolutions 2021-09, 2021-10 and 2021-11 explain the various fees in detail. They can be viewed at the town clerk’s office in the community center and will also be posted to the town’s website.

• Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Agreements with independent contractor Daryl Hovermale to maintain the hardwood floors and provide general cleaning at the Old Town Hall building, general cleaning at the community center, cemetery chapel and public restrooms at the parks and public works building and to serve as a seasonal groundskeeper to maintain the cemetery, Reiman Park, Tourist Park, playground, playfield adjacent to the playground, the grounds of the Old Town Hall and the area in front of the community center building, pending his signature.

• Water/Sewer Consultant Agreement with retiring public works director Rod Webster. Since Webster is retiring and new public works director Anthony Paszkeicz has been unable to schedule the testing required to become certified to perform certain tasks (due to issues at testing centers), Webster expressed willingness to sign a month-to-month agreement to use his still active certifications to perform water/sewer testing. Council approved the agreement, pending Webster’s signature.

• 25-year interlocal agreement with the Odessa Municipal Park District regarding maintenance of the Odessa pool, pending signatures by district representatives.

Town Fire Chief Don Strebeck attended his final council meeting representing the fire department (Stephen Walter will take over the position in January 2022). Strebeck reported that all fire trucks have been serviced and are ready for the upcoming fire season. The firemen’s auction is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.

For the public works crew, A. Paszkeicz reported that an Avista representative told him parts were no longer available for the street lamps downtown and that Avista personnel could no longer be responsible for changing out bulbs. Paszkeicz will seek further clarification from Avista. He also reported excessive oil and grease at the treatment plant but his crew was unable to locate the source. The issue appears to be resolving itself as time goes on.

Mayor Bill Crossley reported that town representatives presented evidence to a judge in court at a Dec. 7 hearing regarding cleanup of the Delzer property. A Dec. 21 court date was set for the abatement hearing and the judge’s decision.

Crossley also reported that the state audit was proceeding smoothly and should be completed soon.

The next meeting of the council will be held Jan. 10, 2022.